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the House divided . For the second reaxling , 242 j against , 168-74 . The bill was then read a second tU four o ' clock the sitting was suspended , and ^ hen the Speaker again took the chair at six , the House was couhtcdout .
Wednesday , March 16 . In the House of Commons the Speaker took the Ch The a Tramways ( Ireland ) Bill was committed pro formd . . BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL . _ / On the order for the second reading of the 13 anKruptcy and Insolvency Bill , moved by ?*™ - JRussell , Mr . Baines , expressmg the feeling * and views of the commercial community in the noitho England , said the bill , with the amendments it could receive in the committee , was likely to be an e . vtremely valuable measure in remedying the defects in the Bankruptcy Law . In the district he represented it was proved that under the present system there was a waste of 50 percent , of the assets of the bankrupt ' s estate . The bill repealed portions of the law
twenty different Acts in which existing was to be found , and reduced this complicated system to a sing le Act , containing a code of Bankruptcy Law . —The Attorney-Genekal concurred in much of what had fallen from Mr . Baines , especially as to the necessity and urgency of some great alteration in the Bankruptcy Law . He agreed that the abolition of the distinctions between traders and nontraders and between bankruptcy and insolvency ought to be embodied in any Mil that should receive the sanction of the Legislature . As to the consohV dation of the Bankruptcy Law , he should have an opportunity hereafter , when the other bill ( the Lord Chancellor ' s ) was before the House , of stating his views upon the subject . He had no objection to the second reading of the bill , with the understanding that its further stages should wait until the other bill was received from the Lords . —
Mr . Vance objected to certain clauses of the bill ;— - Mr ; J . Fitzgerald cordially concurred in the principles of the bill , and rejoiced to . see in it a long step towards the abolition of arrest for [ debt , except in cases of fraud . —Mr . Crawjfoxd said the opinion of the mercantile community was adverse to the Lord Chancellor ' s bill ; , and in favour of the bill before the House . — -Mr . Co wax advocated the bill . —Mr . Mofkatt said although there was a strong desire on the part of the mercantile community to adopt much
of this bill , the objections to were so numerous , that he suggested that it should be referred to a select . comniittee . ^ -The bill was supported by Mr . Aicroyd , Mr . Hbadlamj and Mr . Crossley . —Lord J . Russell said he had no objection to the proposal of the Attorney-General , tliat the bill should not be committed until the House was in possession of and had had time to consider the bill expected from the other House . He replied to the objections of Mr . Vance and Mr . Moffatt . —Tlie bill was then rejul
a second time . REGISTRATION OF COUXTY VOTERS ( SCOTLAND ) . Sir E . Golkijrooke moved the second reading of this bill , but he would not ask the House to go into committee on it till there had been full time to considerer its provisions . —The Lord Advocate consented to the motion , but observed that , if the Reform Bill passed its second reading next week , the Government intended to taring forward a Reform Bill for Scotland before Easter . The bill was read a second time .
LUNATIC POOR ( IRELAND ) 1 ULL . On the motion for going into committee on the Government bill for the better guardianship of j » oor lunatics hi Ireland , Colonel GrkvilljJ moved the usual negative amendment , because , he said , the bill is not in accordance with tho recommendations of commissioners appointed to inquire into the subject . —Lord Naas said the objections had been discussed tally on the second reading of the bill , which was founded upon the recommendations of a commission . He reviewed these" recommendations , showing the extent to which they had boon adopted in the bill , and stating the reasons for the non-adoption of one of the suggestions of the commissioners .- — Mr . J ., Fitzgerald could not support Colonel Grovule which ould end to the bill
' s motion , w put an , being of opinion that there ought to be legislation upon the subject , and ho recommended its withdrawal , in order that ho might move that the bill lie referred to a select committee , to bo empowered to introduce a provision that tho oxponsos of maintaining the lunatic poor in Ireland shall bo raised by ratos levied in the same manner as rates for the relief of the destitute poor undo * the Irish Poor Belief Acts . Ho argued at some length in defence of this proposition , and ngalnst certain portions of the machinery of thq bill . —Colonol Guhvillh with * drew his motion , and Mr . Fitzgerald thereupon moved his amendment . —After considerable discuswon , in which the amendment was strongly pressed » y Irish mombors , Lord Naas reluctantly gave war ,
and the bill was ordered , to be referred to a select committee without any special instruction .
OATHS ACT AMENDMENT BJLL . On the order for going into committee upon the Oaths Act Amendment Bill , Mr . S . EstcOurt asked for an explicit statement of the real object of the bill . —Mr . Bouverie said its object was to relieve the conscientious scruples of Quakers , by altering the form of affirmation required by a clause of the Act of last yea r * which had passed per incuriam .- — Mr Bentixck doubted whether the enactment was not an essential one , to l-emedy an important omission , the words objected to being simph 1- ait undertaking to defend her Majesty . — Mr . S . Estcourt asked Mr . Gilpin whether the words are not objectionable to him as a Quaker ?—Mr . Gilpin said he had not read the bill , but undoubtedly his co-religionists objected to words that might seem to pledge them to the use of arms . The House was satisfied , and the clauses passed .
The children of pent-up towns should be glad to hear that Mr . Slaney ' s bill for enabling benevolent persons to . set apart playgrounds , was read a tliird time and passed . The Recreation Grounds Bill was read a third time and passed , and the Saint James Baldersby Marriages Validity Bill was read a second time . A conversation arose upon a motion by Mr . Ayrton , that the Municipal Elections Bilk the amendments of which in committee stood for con- ? sideration , be re-committed . —The object and pro ^ visions of the bill were explained by Mr . Cross , and the motion was withdrawn . —Certain amendments of the bill were agreed to .
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up and agreed to , and the Mutiny Bill , the Marine Mutiny Bill , arid the County Courts Bill were read a thh'd time and passedi ; The House adjourned at a quarter past five o ' clock .
Thursday , March 17 . DEBTOR . AXD CREDITOR BILL . / In the House of Lords , on the motion for the tliird reading-of ; the Debtor and Creditor Bill , Lord Cranworth moved an amendment to retrench the clause for restricting the appointment of official assignees in bankruptcy cases . After some discussion , in which the Lord Chancellor , Lord Oyerstone , the Earl of Donougliitiore , and Earl Grey took part , their lordships divided , and the amendment was negatived by a majority of 38 to 23—15 . The bill was then read a tliird time and passed . The Convict Prisons . Bill was read a second time , and the Inclosure Bill passed through committee .
MONTENEGRO . Lord Clarendon asked t . h % Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a question respecting the appointinent of two Engineer officers to define the boundaries of Montenegro . He thought it was highly necessary that the House should know what measures had been taken by her Majesty ' s Government , in connexion with the other four Powers , towards settling this question , and denounced the intrigues of foreign Powers , who by fostering insurrection against Turkey , were-destroying the integrity of the Ottoman empire , for which so many sacrifices had been made . — Lord Malmeshuiiy , in reply , informed the House
that it was at the request of Prince Danilo himself that measures had been taken to define the boundary lino between Turkey and Montenegro . A commission had been sent out by the five Powers , to draw a boundary lino between Bosnia and Montenegro . Their efforts to settle the controversy had , however , not proved altogether successful , owing to the pertinacity of Prince Diinelo , and her Majesty ' s ministers were still endeavouring to contrive ¦ a solution for the question without infringing the just claims of the Montenegrins or compromising the integrity of the Txirkish empire . —The subject then dropped and th ( 3 ir lordships adjourned at seven o ' clock . ' .
TUB IONIAN ISLANDS . In the Housij ! of Commons , replying to Mr . Labouchero , the Colonial Secretary declined , upon public considerations , to lay on the table any reports or challenge any discussion , respecting the Ionian Islands question ,
XlfB REFORM JJIIJ « Mr . Hutt having inquired whothor the Government intended to introduce any amendments into their Reform Bill , the Ciianoe&lor of the Exchequer stated that in committee on the bill many new provisions would no doubt bo introduced ; among which ho hoped that such amendments as her Majesty ' s ministers wished to propose would enjoy the common privilege of calm and impartial consideration . —Mr . ltiDLEY asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when lie intended to lay upon the table the clauses which he proposed to insert In the Representation * of the Pcoplo Bill , respecting the disflcunchisomont of those county voters whose qualification was derived from property situated within parliamentary cities and boroughs ?— -The Chancellor
of the Exchequer replied that in the proposed clauses the rights of all the existing freeholders would be maintained , "but the owners of freeholds situated in boroughs would be required to state whether they wished to exercise the privilege of voting at borough or at county elections .
THE BRITISH MTJSEUai . " Mr . Gregory moved for a select committee to inquire into the organisation of the British Museum . — Lord Etciio contended it was unnecessary . Ample information on all subjects relating to the establishment , Whose present state he admitted to be unsatisfactory , was already in the possession of the House , or could be obtained by the trustees . He suggested that the subject should be referred to the trustees of the Museum , upon" whose recommendations the House might hereafter act . —After some remarks from Mr . Slaney and Mr . M . Milnes , The Chancellor of the Exchequer remarked that he . had last
session become convinced that with all the information which . the Government already had and might command , further inquiry was unnecessary . But the pressure of public business would prevent them from dealing with the subject this year , and he thought the appointment of a Committee could do no harm and might do good ; it Would form no obstacle to the Government dealing with the question . He therefore did not oppose the motion .- —Lord J . Russell made a few observations , and Mr . Gregory , after some further discussion , withdrew the motion , for the purpose of remtroducing it in a different form . . : ' . ¦
. REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS . Sir A . Eltox moved a resomtion respecting the pay and rank of quartermasters before and since the Crimean war , but lef t the subject to the consideration of General Peel .
HOUSEHOLD TROOPS . Sir J . Trelawny moved for a select committee to inquire . into the nature and extent of certain privileges enjoyed by her Majesty ' s household infantry , and mentioned in the "report of a commission ap ^ pointed on the 12 th of April , 1858 , as " the Privileges of the Guards ; " also , to inquire whether such privileges have a tendency to produce dissatisfaction or diminish the efficiency of the army . Describing at much length the condition of service and training and the successive steps of promotion , the hon . baronet maintained that the officers of the Guards were macje the objects of a favoUritishv which operated most injuriously upon other corps in the army . —
Some further discussion took place , in which Lord J . Bussell , Sir Gi C . Lewis , the Home Secretary , and Mr . Ayrton took part . The motion was withdrawn , on the understanding that it should be renewed in a slightly amended form at a subsequent sitting . — -General Peel said , if the committee weregranted , it would be a committee to inquire not into the privileges of the Guards , but into the prerogative of the Crown ; the motion must , therefore , be altered to one for an address to the Crown . L > uring the last eighteen years , this subject had been investi-r gated thoroughly by no fewer than four Commissions . The privileges of the Guards had been most
materially altered by the Warrant of 1854 . Sir J , Trelawny had fallen , lie said , into mistakes and misapprehensions . The motion was uncalled far ; every information upon the subject was before the House . —Lord Bury deprecated tlie motion , which . ho feared might revive the old sources of jealousy between the Guards and the Line , which their community in the perils and glories of service in the Crimea had done so much to allay . —The motion was also opposed by Colonel North , Sir W . Codrington , and Sir > V . 1 \ Williams . —After a few words from Mr . Conynqham , who advocated the appointment of a committee , Sir J . Trelawny replied , and tlie House divided—For the motion , 31 ; against , 135 ; majority ,
104 . Mr . Brady moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws which regulate the qualification and registration of , Parliamentary voters in Ireland . Mr . Hapfihlp moved for leave to bring i'i a bill to enable Serjeants and barristers-at-law , j \ ttornoys and . solicitors , to practise in the High Court of Admiralty . —The Attorney-General said it was tho intention of tho Government to bring in a bill that would accomplish all the objects proposed by Mr . Hadfleld . Leave , however , was given to being in tho bill , as well as a bill to amend tho law relating' to tlie conveyance of lands forcharitablo uses . — . Mr . Siusnjdan , in moving for leave to bring in a bill to repeat tho duty on fire insurances , was dofeatod by US ? votes to 102 .
LAWS OF JERSEY . Mr ; Hapimelp movod an addross to tho Crown , praying for a commission to inquire into tUo infitituiious , laws , and tribunals of Jorsoy , as also into . tho stQto of tlie prisons and administration of public charities in that Island . —Mr . Wau'olh concurred in rocommonding the inquiry , and tho Home Skcwktaiiv eoiisontod to tho motion , which was then agreed to .
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Ho . 469 , March 19 , 1859-1 ' T HE LEADER . 357
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Leader (1850-1860), March 19, 1859, page 357, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2286/page/5/
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